Dining
BY JANE TURCHI
Neighbor’s Kitchen and Yard o ers award- winning food, music Neighbor’s Kitchen and Yard is a fami- ly-owned and -operated restaurant along the Colorado River. The restaurant o ers indoor and expansive outdoor seating. How it started Tom Dickey visited Neighbor’s Kitchen and Yard for the rst time as a halfway point to meet some college friends in summer 2017. Sitting behind Dickey and his friends in the restaurant was the previous owner and their business broker discussing the sale of the property. Completely new to the restaurant business, Dickey and his wife, Lori, were the o cial new owners of Neighbor’s Kitchen and Yard in
January 2018. What to expect
“Gettin’ Figgy Wit It” pizza ($13) and “Comeback Dip” ($9) are available at Neighbor’s Kitchen and Yard.
JANE TURCHI COMMUNITY IMPACT
Neighbor’s is located beside the iconic down- town Bastrop bridge. Attendees can enjoy live performances every weekend. “Mother Nature gave us a very distinct advantage being on the river and having the elbow room to sit outside on the patio, look at the bridge [and] enjoy live music,” Dickey said. Voted best pizza by Best of Bastrop for the sixth year in a row, Neighbor’s o ers specialty, made- to-order pizzas, sandwiches and wings. “It would be bragging if I called [Neighbor’s] the ‘Cheers’ of Bastrop, but that’s what we’re shooting for,” Dickey said. “We want people to come in and feel good—know them by name and know their story.”
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601 Chestnut St., Bldg. C, Bastrop www.neighborstx.com
Lori (right) and Tom Dickey are the owners of Neighbor’s Kitchen and Yard.
COURTESY TOM DICKEY
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